03-08-1971 - RegularREGULAR.MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
Monday, 7:30 P.M. AGENDA March 8, 1971
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION - Reverend Steven Jo Lowrance - St. Christopher's Church
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - February 16, 1971 (Joint Meeting —Personnel Board)
February 22, 1971
AA. AWARD OF BIDS
1) PROJECT NOa 125-7009 - COMFORT STATION FOR FRIENDSHIP PARK
Location: Friendship Park.
Bids received and opened in the office of the City Clerk at 10:00 AM
on.February 24, 1971. Review Park Department report. Take follow_,
ing action:
a) Authorize transfer of funds from the following accounts:
152-69018-2 Architectural Fees - $1,400
Gals ter Park
152-69018-13 Down Drains -
Galster Park 11000
152-69019 Security Lighting 3,170
Total Funds to be Transferred to
Project 125-7009 $5,570
ACTION: Motion by 2nd by
To Approve Disapprove Hold Over
b) Award contract to Al Gray, in the amount of $23,570, and
authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract
agreement with said Al Gray.
ACTION: Motion by
To Award Contract to
2nd by
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AA. AWARD OF BIDS (Copt.)
2) BID NO. 71-120 - VEHICLES
Bids received up to 10:00 A.M., March 3, 1971, in the office of
the City Controller. (Controller Requests to Hold Over to 3/22/71)
3) BID NO. 71-121 - STREET.S.WEEPER
Bids received up to 10:00 A.M., March 3, 1971, in the office of
the City Controller. (Controller' Requests to Hold' Over to 3/22/71)
4) BID NO. 71-123 - SWEEPER BROOMS
Bids received up to 10:00 A.M., March 3, 1971, in the office of
the City Controller. (Controller' Requests to Hold. Over to 3/22/71)
ACTION: Motion by
To Approve
A. PUBLIC WORKS ITEMS
Disapprove
2nd by
Hold Over
1) PROJECT NO. SP-70011 AND SP-71011 - TERTIARY STREET MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM - ACCEPT STREET IMPROVEMENTS - SULLY -MILLER CONTRACTING CO.
Location: Various throughout the City.
Accept street improvements and authorize release of Highlands
Insurance Co. bond No. 904238 in the amount of $1,03,016.66, subject
to Notice of Completion procedure. Staff recommends acceptance.
ACTION: Motion by
To Approve
Disapprove
2nd by
Hold Over
2) PROJECT NO. TS-71.006-1 - ACCEPT TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATION - SMITH
ELECTRIC_ SUPPLY
Location: Intersection of Amar Road and Azusa Avenue.
Accept traffic signal modification and authorize release of Insurance
Co. of North America bond No. MNR648147 in the amount of $2.,591,
subject to Notice of Completion...procedure. Staff recommends accept-
ance. Y%
ACTION: Motion by _2nd by
To Approve Disapprove Hold Over
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A. PUBLIC WORKS ITEMS (Cont.)
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3) PROJECT NO. SP-69007 - ACCEPT STREET IMPROVEMENTS - GRIFFITH CO.
Location: Azusa Avenue between Francisquito Avenue and Cortez Street.
Accept street improvements and authorize release of The American
Insurance Company bond Noo X SCR-707 25 90 in the amount of
$494,867.27, subject to Notice of Completion procedure. Staff
recommends acceptance.
ACTION: Motion by 2nd by
To Approve Disapprove Hold Over
4) LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 1971-76 - PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT
DIAGRAM, PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, ESTIMATE AND REPORT FOR LIGHTING
DISTRICT LAD 71.-76
Location: Citywide
Review Engineer's report. Take the following action:
a) Accept and file City Engineer's report.
b) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. _ - ORDERING THE CITY ENGINEER TO
PREPARE AN ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM, PLANS, SPECIFI-
CATIONS, ESTIMATE AND REPORT FOR LIGHTING
DISTRICT LAD 71-76, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF DIVISION 14, PART 1, STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
CODE, STREET LIGHTING ACT OF 1919, AS AMENDED,
FOR THE INSTALLATION, FURNISHING OF ELECTRIC
CURRENT AND FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN LIGHT-
ING FIXTURES AND APPLIANCES IN SAID CITY :FOR A
PERIOD OF MONTHS ENDING JUNE 30, 1976.
ACTION: Motion by
To Adopt
Roll Call.:
Disapprove
2nd by
Hold Over
5) TRANSFER OF STORM DRAINS TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL
DISTRICT _ MISCELLANEOUS TRANSFER DRAINS 104 AND 255
Location: Drain 104 Nogales and Valley View Streets, Tract No.
27665.
Drain 255 - Azusa Avenue from Cortez Street to Vine Avenue.
Review Engineer's report. Adopt the :following resolutions:
a) RESOLUTION NO. REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPER-
VISORS OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL
DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, TO ACCEPT
ON BEHALF OF SAID DISTRICT A TRANSFER AND CONVEY-
ANCE OF STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND DRAINAGE
SYSTEM KNOWN AS MISCELLANEOUS TRANSFER DRAIN NO.
104, IN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA FOR FUTURE OPER-
ATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT, AND
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER AND CONVEYANCE THEREOF.
ACTION: Motion by _ 2nd by
To Adopt Disapprove Hold Over
Roll Call:
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A. PUBLIC WORKS ITEMS (Cont.)
5) b) RESOLUTION NO. - REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, TO ACCEPT ON BEHALF OF SAID
DISTRICT A TRANSFER AND CONVEYANCE OF STORM DRAIN
IMPROVEMENTS AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM KNOWN AS MISCELLAN-
EOUS TRANSFER DRAIN NOo 255, IN THE CITY OF WEST.
COVINA'FOR FUTURE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND
IMPROVEMENT, AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER AND CONVEY-
ANCE THEREOF
ACTION: Motion by 2nd by
To Adopt Disapprove Hold Over
Roll Call:
6) RESOLUTION NO. - APPROVING FINAL MAP, TRACT NO. 30398 -
PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NO. 1 -
WOODSIDE VILLAGE - UMARK, INC. AND DO.NALD
L. BREN COMPANY
Location: Southerly of Amar Road and easterly of Temple Avenue.
Review Engineer's report. Adopt resolution approving final map of
Tract No. 30398 and accepting an agreement by the subdivider and
surety bonds to secure the same.
ACTION: Motion by _2nd by
To Adopt Disapprove _ Hold Over
Roll Call:
7) RESOLUTION NO. — ACCEPTING A GRANT OF EASEMENT - DONALD.L.
BREN COMPANY
Location: Within Parcel Map No. 1726, adjacent to Amar Road and
westerly of Temple Avenue.
Review Engineer's report. Adopt resolution accepting grant of ease-
ment from Donald L. Bren Company for irrigation control purposes.
ACTION: Motion by
To Adopt
Roll Call:
RESOLUTION NO.
2nd by
Disapprove Hold Over
- ACCEPTING A GRANT OF EASEMENT - MR. AND
MRS. LAWRENCE T. BASSETT (Precise Plan
No. 59 8 )
Location: Northwesterly corner of Christopher Street and Glendora
Avenue.
Review Engineer's report. Adopt resolution accepting grant of ease-
ment from Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence To Bassett for street and highway
purposes to be known as Glendora Avenue and Christopher Street.
ACTION: Motion by _2nd by
To Adopt Disapprove Hold Over
Roll Call:
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A. PUBLIC WORKS ITEMS (Cont.)
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9) ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT - LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL
DISTRICT BOND ISSUE.PROGRAM 1970
Review Engineer's report. Authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute
agreement for engineering services to design certain projects allotted
to West Covina in Los Angeles County Flood Control District Bond
Issue 1970 Program.
ACTION: Motion by 2nd by
To Approve Disapprove Hold Over
10) POWER LINE SEVERANCE - GALSTER PARK
Review Engineer's report. (Refers to Item J-5)
ACTION: Motion by 2nd by_
To Approve Disapprove Hold Over
B. HEARINGS
1) ZONE CHANGE NO. 442
PRECISE PLAN NO. 599 -.Maurice Zebker
Location: South side of Cameron Avenue adjacent to and west of the
Walnut Creek Channel.
Request: 1) Approval of a change of zone from R-1 (One Family
Residence) to O-P (Office -Professional) for a triangularly shaped
2.07 acre parcel; and 2) approval of a precise plan for office uses
on the existing O-P and proposed O-P zoned parcels of 4.39 acres.
Recommended by Planning Commission Resolutions Nos. 2276 and 2277.
Phases A and D approved 8/24/70; Phases B and C and Zone Change held
over to 9/14/70 and then to 10/13/70, 11/9/70, 2/8/71 and to 3/8/71
1' at the request of the applicant. Planning Director's Modification
p�'to Precise Plan Approved by Planning Commission Resolution No. 2326.
ACTION: Motion by
To Approve
Disapprove
2nd by
Hold Over
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B. HEARINGS (Cont.)
2) MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 - ASSESSMENT ZONE BOUNDARY CHANGE -
WOODSIDE VILLAGE - PROTEST HEARING
Location: Amar Road and Azusa Avenue.
Review Engineer's report. Hearing of protests and objections to
the proposed boundary changes within Zones I and II of Woodside
Village Maintenance District No. 1, set for hearing on this date by
Resolution No. 4300 adopted by the City Council on February 8, 1971.
Take the following action:
a) Accept and file Engineer's report.
b) Receive -and file affidavits of posting and publication.
c) Conduct hearing.
d) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. - ORDERING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
ASSESSMENT ZONES"WITHIN'WOODSIDE
VILLAGE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION OF
• INT.ENTI.ON NO. 4300
ACTION: Motion by _2nd by
To Adopt Disapprove Hold Over
Roll Call:
3) ZONE CHANGE NO. 451
PRECISE PLAN -NO. 607 - William Barnes (Blue Champagne Pools)
Location: Northeasterly corner of Willow and Garvey Avenues.
Request: Approval of a change of zone from R-A (Residential
Agricultural) to S-C (Service Commercial) and approval of a precise
plan of design for an indoor swimming pool display and an office
structure on a 0..46 acre parcel. (Recommended by Planning Commission
Resolutions Nos. 2320 and 2321)
ACTION: Motion by
To Approve
C. PLANNING COMMISSION
Disapprove
1) Review Action of March 3, 1971.
2nd by
Hold Over
2) Tentative Tract No. 29126 (Brutoco). Approved by Planning Commission
Resolution No. 2315. (Refer: to Items G-2-c,and G-2-g)
ACTION: Motion by 2nd by
To Approve Disapprove Hold Over
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D. ' RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION
Review Action of February 25, 1971.
E. PERSONNEL BOARD
1) Minutes: a) February 2, 1971
b) February 16, 1971
2) Petition from Police Association Requesting Recognition as Bargaining
Unit. (Staff Report)
3) Petition from Firemen's Association Requesting Recognition as Bargain-
ing Unit. (Staff Report)
.1.
F. HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
1) Minutes of January 25, 1971.
2) Summary of Action of February 25, 1971.
G-1. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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G-2. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
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a) Mrs. Esther Heflin, 7862 Varnu, Van Nuys. Claim for Injuries
Suffered in Fall on Uneven Sidewalk at 804 W. Merced Avenue.
(Refer to City Attorney)
b) California Division of Highways - Proposed Route 39 Freeway.
(Refer to Staff)
c) Petition re Brutoco Development Company Tentative Map of Tract
No. 2 9126< (Refers to Planning Commission Item C-2)
d) County of Los Angeles Letter re Reduction in Library Hours. (Receive
and File)
e) Petition Bearing 8 Signatures )
Petition Bearing'205 Signatures )
and ) Protesting Proposed Rate
Communications from: ) Increase of West Covina
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Goff ) Disposal Company. (Refer
Mr. & Mrs. C. R. Clark ) to Staff)
John M. Roberts )
Mr. & Mrs. L. Stephenson )
Mrs. Dean Roberts )
Dorothy R. Cullen
f) West Covina Chamber of Commerce Letter Requesting City's Partici-
pation in Financial Aid to the International Spring Fair. (Refer
to Staff)
g) Louis Brutocao - Request to Defer Hearing on Tentative Tract
No. 29126 to March 22, 1971. (Refers to C-2)
H. CITY ATTORNEY
1) ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION - AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL -CODE SO
AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES. (Zone Change
Application No449 - Ted Block)
,Location: 1840 E. Garvey Avenue
ACTION: Motion by 2nd by
To waive further reading of the body of the.Ordinance
ACTION: Motion by -2nd by
To Introduce Disapprove Hold Over _ __
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H. CITY ATTORNEY (Cont.)
2) RESOLUTION NO.
- APPROVING PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN NO. 606
(Ted Block)
Location: 1840 E. Garvey Avenue
ACTION: Motion by 2nd by
To Adopt Disapprove Hold Over
Roll Call:
3) RESOLUTION NO. -'DENYING VARIANCE.NO. 656 (Jehovah°s Witnesses)
Location: North side of Merced Avenue approx-
imately 150 ft. westerly of Glendora.Avenue.
ACTION: Motion by 2nd by _
To Adopt Disapprove Hold Over
. Roll Call:
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4) RESOLUTION NO.
ACTION: Motion by
To Adopt
Roll Call:
- DENYING UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO. 166
(Jehovah°s Witnesses)
Location: North side of Merced Avenue approx-
imately 150 ft. westerly of Glendora Avenue.
2nd by
Disapprove Hold Over
5) RESOLUTION NO;. -;,CONSENTING TO.THE.COMMENCEMENT'OF PROCEEDINGS
FOR THE. ANNEXATION OF. 'CERTA.IN. INHABITED
TERRITORY DESIGNATED AS "SOUTHEASTERLY ANNEX-
ATION DISTRICT NO. 213"
ACTION: Motion by 2nd by
To Adopt Disapprove
Roll Call:
Hold Over
6) RESOLUTION NO,. RETAINING BURKE,..WILLIAMS L.SORENSEN TO PROVIDE
CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES,AND:RESCINDING RESOLU-
TION NO. 3713.
ACTION: Motion by
To Adopt Disapprove
Roll Call:
2nd by
Hold Over
AGENDA 3/8/71
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H. CITY ATT04XEY (Cont.)
7) BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN - re WRIGHT v. ALLEN SILL, AND THE CITY
;OF WEST COVINA, ALHAMBRA JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 25488.
I. CITY MANAGER
1) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY re SERVICE TARIFF SCHEDULES - Staff
Report
ACTION: Motion by 2nd by
To
2) AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE WITH LOS ANGELES SANITATION
DISTRICT THE POSSIBILITY OF INSPECTING THE BKK DUMP GROUNDS FOR
THE CITY. - Oral Report
ACTION: Motion by 2nd by
To
3) REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL OR ADJOURNED MEETING, MARCH 15, 1971, TO DISCUSS:
a) Central Business District Phase I ) Williams and Mocine
b) Central Business District Phase II )
c) Civic Center Parking Structure - Frank Sata
d) Freeway Widening Report
ACTION: Motion by 2nd by
To
4) THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF
MARCH 22, 1971:
a) Radar Speed Enforcement Program
b) League°s Letter re Traffic Control Devices
c) Traffic Committee Minutes of December 15, 1970; Item No. 1
.(Parking Restrictions during Street Sweeping)
d) City of San Leandro Resolution re Safety Flares
e) West Covina School District and P.T.A. Letters re Crosswalks
5) REQUEST FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE, WITH PAY, FOR MARGUERItE COLLART.
ACTION: Motion by 2nd by
To
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J. CITY CLERK
1)
Mail
Order Business License Applications: (Staff Reports)
a)
Merle Matzenbacher, 1140
S. Shasta Street (2/22/71)
b)
Woodrow W. Pollock, Jr.,
1770 S. Lang Avenue (2/8/71)
2)
San
Jose Little League - Parade
Permit Application for April 17, 1971.
3)
Galaxie
Little League - Parade
Permit Application for May 1, 1971.
4)
ABC
Applications:
a)
Al Nielson
b) McGrew -Bush Corp.
dba The Islander
dba The Stagecoach
2233 E. Garvey Avenue
642 S. Sunset Avenue
5)
Claims
for Damage re Power Failure:
(Refers to A-10)
a)
Robert J. Peterssen
c) Mrs. Louis Goodman
1329 S. Hills Drive
1456 Queen Summit Drive
b)
Robert I. Buchbinder
d) Robert A. Baca
1338 S. Hills Drive
1330 S. Hills Drive
K. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT
None
L. MAYOR'S REPORTS
1)
PROCLAMATION:
"CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WEEK"_,;March
21-27, ,1971..
2)
PROCLAMATION:
"BUDDY POPPIES DAYS",
May
21 and
22, 1971.
M. COUNCIL.COMMITTEE REPORTS
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N. APPROVE DEMANDS
ACTION: Motion by 2nd by
To
Roll Call:
ADJOURNMENT
Next regular meeting- Monday, March 22, 1971.
Motion by
To Adjourn at
to
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2nd by
March 15, 1971, at 7:30 P.M.
(If Adjourned Meeting)
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